Fiddlehead Frittata
Serves 4
A savory, rustic frittata is the perfect vehicle for enjoying fiddleheads, a spring delicacy. These beautiful coiled tips of edible ferns are available for a very limited time, so give them a try while you can.
Ingredients
- 1 cup fiddleheads
- 6 large eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (divided use)
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 5 ounces oyster mushrooms (1 cluster)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 slices prosciutto (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Bring large pot of water to boil.
- Remove dry, brown bits from fiddleheads. Rinse clean and trim ends. Add 1 tablespoon salt and prepared fiddleheads to pot of boiling water. Cook 12 minutes. While fiddleheads cook, prepare a bowl of ice water. Drain fiddleheads and plunge into ice water to cool. Drain again. Pat dry with towel. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs until well blended. Whisk in cream, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper, and parmesan. Set aside.
- Gently pull apart mushroom clusters into long strips. Brush off any dirt.
- Heat a 10-inch cast iron skillet (or other oven-proof skillet) over medium heat. Drizzle in one tablespoon olive oil. Add mushrooms and cook until they begin to brown, about 7 to 8 minutes, stirring minimally. Stir in garlic and prosciutto, and cook an additional 30 to 60 seconds, until hot and fragrant.
- Slowly pour egg mixture into skillet. With spatula, spread ingredients to distribute evenly in pan. Cook 2 to 3 minutes until brown around the edges.
- Scatter fiddleheads and parsley over top of frittata. Carefully transfer to oven and bake until center is just set, about 10 to 12 minutes.
- Cut into wedges, and serve warm.
Nutrition
Amount Per Serving (based on 4 servings)- Calories: 350
- Fat: 28.0 g
- Saturated Fat: 12.0 g
- Trans Fat: 0.0 g
- Cholesterol: 325.0 mg
- Sodium: 790.0 mg
- Carbohydrates: 5.0 g
- Fiber: 0.0 g
- Added Sugars: 0.0 g
- Sugar: 0.0 g
- Protein: 21.0 g